Q: What can I do if the judge and refused to let my husband show innocence and refused to let him speak at all in court

My husband was charged with a crime and the judge and prosecutor refused to let him show any proof of innocence at all and never once let him speak in court?? He got sentenced to 5 years and he has all the proof including a polygraph test given to him by a private investigator and 11 witness statements (2 from police officers) all saying the same thing that he did not do the crime yet the judge and prosecutor and even his own attorney would not let him present anything in court or even speak in court... He needs Justice before he loses years of his life for something that he did not do. He was maxed out on his first ever charge and I really need help please? People in Madison county are too greedy and crooked and they don't care enough to not ruin people's lives. His own attorney refused to file an appeal within the proper time frame then dropped him as a client as well. We really need some help please

1 Lawyer Answer
James A Hanson
James A Hanson
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: Unfortunately, at this point there is a judgment of conviction and the time to appeal has passed.

There is clearly a lot to this situation that you did not and should not share on this public forum. You need to discuss the possibility of Post-Conviction Relief with a new attorney to see if the rest of the context supports a request for a new trial.

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